Half-time report
Cal-Baker. It takes a win to get into a tie, but for now, it’s anyone’s game. They have a bit of a lead as they currently lead Portland 46-35.
If Cal-Baker. keep playing like this, they will bump their record to 6-6 in no time. On the other hand, Portland will have to settle for a 4-8 record unless they turn things around (and quickly).
Who’s playing
Cal-Baker. Roadrunners @ Portland Pilots
Current records: Cal-Baker. 5-6, Portland 4-7
How to watch
What you need to know
The Cal Baker. The Portland Roadrunners and Pilots will face off for some holiday cheer at 8:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday at the Chiles Center. The Roadrunners will no doubt be hoping to end a six-game losing streak dating back to last season.
After struggling through three straight losses, Cal-Baker. finally turned things around against LA Sierra on Sunday. They beat the Golden Eagles, winning 96-47. With this victory, the Roadrunners increased their scoring average to 76 points per game.
Cal-Baker. worked as a unit and finished the match with 20 assists. This is the most assists they have made all season.
Meanwhile, Portland humiliated Willamette with a 100-69 victory. The game marked the Pilots’ most dominant victory of the season thus far.
Several players had strong performances to lead Portland to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mezziah Oakman, who went 8 of 9 en route to 19 points plus eight rebounds. Oakman continues to roll, beating his previous point total in each of the last three games he has played. The team also received help from Bol Dengdit, who went 8 for 10 on his way to 19 points and six rebounds.
Cal-Baker’s victory. brought his record to 5-6. As for Portland, its victory brought its record to 4-7.
Rebounding will likely be a big factor in this contest: Cal-Baker. has been crushing the boards this season, averaging 39.4 rebounds per game. However, it’s not like Portland struggled in this department, as its average was 37.3. As both teams fight to recover missed shots, we’ll see if one team can take the lead.
I look forward to it, Cal-Baker. should win a close contest, except for the buzzer beaters. This will be the first time they play as road favorites this season.
Odds
Cal-Baker. is a slight 1.5 point favorite against Portland, according to the latest college basketball odds.
Oddsmakers had a good idea of the line for this one, as the game opened with the Roadrunners as 2-point favorites.
The over/under is 140.5 points.
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